The 92,600 tonne vessel, Costa Luminosa arrived alongside the port’s cruise terminal at approximately 08:00, before many of her passengers disembarked the ship for the various shore excursions and tours ashore across Essex and Suffolk.

Costa Luminosa made her maiden call at Harwich International Port in June 2009, just days after her official naming ceremony in Italy. Dream Designs Colchester were lucky enough to have the chance to visit the vessel whilst she was berthed at Harwich International Port, where Harry Cotterill, President & Managing Director, Dream Designs Colchester, had the opportunity to present his drawing of the new ship to Captain Massimo Garbarino personally.

Harry Cotterill, President & Managing Director, Dream Designs Colchester, meets with the Master of Costa Luminosa, Captain Massimo Garbarino, aboard Costa Luminosa in June 2009 where he was presented with a book celebrating the 60 years of Costa Cruises

Harry Cotterill, President & Managing Director, Dream Designs Colchester, said:" It was a great joy to visit Costa Luminosa during her inaugural call to Harwich International Port in 2009, especially as she had just been lunched only days before! It was a privilege to also have the opportunity to meet Captain Massimo Garbarino personally and present him with my drawing. "

In June 2010, Dream Designs Colchester were invited to join a group of travel agents and Costa Cruises representatives aboard Costa Deliziosa whilst the ship was berthed at Harwich International Port during her maiden call. Costa Cruises kindly presented us with a number of gift upon disembarkation.

Right to Left: Brian Cotterill, Dream Designs Colchester, Shaun Lyons, Sales Manager North Costa Crociere S.p.A. UK, Harry Cotterill, President & Managing Director, Dream Designs Colchester, Lara Newell, Sales Manager South Costa Crociere S.p.A. UK and Diane Cotterill, Dream Designs Colchester take the opportunity to have a photograph taken together with Costa Deliziosa in the background berthed at Harwich International Port in June 2010

Recently Dream Designs Colchesterespecially assigned a new and improved drawing of Costa Luminosa which Harwich International Port kindly arranged to be taken aboard and presented to the Captain of the vessel, whilst she was alongside yesterday, Monday 12th May 2011.

Harry Cotterill, President & Managing Director, Dream Designs Colchester & his mother Diane Cotterill, take the opportunity to have a photograph taken of Harry's drawing, with Costa Luminosa berthed behind at Harwich International Port on Thursday 12th May 2011

A close up profile view of our recently assigned drawing of Costa Luminosa

" We were truly delighted that Harwich International Port so kindly agreed to help us out yet again and willingly presented our drawing to the Captain of Costa Luminosa on our behalf. "

On Monday 16th May 2011, Dream Designs Colchester are due to visit Harwich International Port again, to welcome the 114,500 tonne Costa Pacifica, which will be the largest cruise ship ever to visit the Essex based port. Harwich International Port have also agreed to present our drawing to the Captain of the vessel.

Our most recently assigned cruise ship drawing of Costa Pacifica due to be present to the Captain of the vessel when she visits Harwich International Port on Monday 16th May 2011

" As the largest cruise ship ever to visit Harwich International Port we are positively excited aboard the arrival of Costa Pacifica. It will be a great honour for our drawing to be presented to the Captain and I personally can’t wait to see the vessel arrive alongside! "